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DiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli called for strong oversight provisions if New York broadens the authority of the state to enter into … partnership (P3) projects or goes forward with private financing of public projects. DiNapoli’s recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) must be deleted from any … earliest date benefits will be paid to a member or an ex-spouse is the member’s actual date of retirement. Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… Church Funds, the Oneida Trust of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, Trillium Asset Management and As You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyXII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES When processing payments to a vendor, agencies must select a vendor location. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), a vendor location is a set of business defaults defined by the … When processing payments to a vendor agencies must select a vendor location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) mission to address the urgent threat of climate change and other pressing issues, but spending to support the … with many new duties,” DiNapoli said. “The expansion of DEC’s mission, combined with the state’s severe fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects led by state and community … today while he was in Plattsburgh speaking to the North Country Chamber of Commerce. "The North Country's unique … Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by communitybased projects led by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… Fund continued its steady deployment of capital to MWBE firms. Increases in value over the previous year were particularly strong in the Real Estate & Real Assets, Fixed Income, Opportunistic Investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… degree, related to his diversion of federal and state grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake … for children. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of municipalities and organizations surrounding … state and federal grant funds. Decker worked as program manager until his arrest in 2018. “Mr. Decker helped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Signal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Report 2017-S-6 ). About the Program New York City … who are responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and testing (MIT) of the equipment at their assigned section … system, still under development, will capture real-time testing and maintenance through hand-held devices. In 1991, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of Chautauqua County , Town of Chester , Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth … , Town of Plainfield , Town of Rotterdam , Saratoga County Water Authority , Town of Seward and the Town of Walton . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report … Yorkers. The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed by the Broadband Program Office (BPO), a … Development (ESD)—focused on closing the digital divide in the State. The Program was designed to ensure that every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followAuburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… the Auburn Industrial Development Authority (AIDA) Board and officials properly approve and monitor projects? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February … projects. The AIDA Board (Board) is responsible for the general management and control of AIDA, including … The Board and AIDA officials did not properly approve and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… initiative—EVolve NY—a program that focused on the installation of high-speed chargers. This program, … placement or use outreach efforts to encourage EV charger installation by its customers. Further, none of the planned … NY chargers at seven locations. We determined that the installation of EV high-speed chargers was as much as 2 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/03/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followDiNapoli: Tesla Investors Should Vote Against Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay and Director Nominees
… fellow Tesla Inc. shareholders urging them to reject Elon Musk’s trillion dollar proposed pay package for a lack of … shield itself from potential legal accountability. “Elon Musk’s latest pay proposal is indefensible in both scale and … proposal is not pay for performance — it’s pay for power. Musk has proven to be distracted by his many outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-tesla-investors-should-vote-against-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-and-director-nomineesApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… Program grants, including $5.8 million to Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, $2.9 million to Greater … Office of General Services $17.6 million for bituminous concrete and hot mix asphalt, including $6.2 million with Hanson Aggregates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… have earned global reputations, but the dramatic rise in jobs over the past decade may be less well known. “Coney … fun there every year, but for the people who live and work in the area, its strong economic growth is tempered by … proud to see that jobs have doubled over the last decade in Coney Island and Brighton Beach, and I am committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the capital projects are properly planned and implemented. The audit covered projects on the Department’s plan between January 1, 2014 and May 19, 2017, and subsequent work completed by the … plan for highway facilities for the traveling public and whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… dedicated taxes and fees, including a gas tax, petroleum business tax, vehicle licensing fees and rental car tax. By … billion in the last fiscal year, including the costs of snow and ice removal by the Department of Transportation and day-to-day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… to ensure the success of these programs continues.” EFC is a public benefit corporation that provides financing … The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 is estimated to make $2.5 billion available for these … totaling $26.1 billion. DiNapoli said more transparency is necessary on the state’s water infrastructure programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… Fund to the newly created Dedicated Infrastructure and Investment Fund, only $857 million was actually moved, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resources